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100 1 _aBower, Archibald,
_d1686-1766
245 1 4 _aThe History of the Popes: From the Foundation of the See of Rome, to the Present Time, 3rd Ed. Vol. 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-29
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520 _a"The History of the Popes: From the Foundation of the See of Rome" by Archibald Bower is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work examines the papacy from its origins with St. Peter up to the time of its authorship, aiming to detail the evolution and influence of the Roman Catholic Church and its leadership throughout history. The book appears to focus heavily on the papal authority, scrutinizing its legitimacy and historical claims. At the start of the book, Archibald Bower introduces his examination of the papacy, confessing that his original intention was to support the Pope’s supremacy based on historical records. However, upon researching the early writings of church leaders, he was compelled to reconsider his stance, ultimately denouncing the papal claims as a significant usurpation of authority rather than a divine mandate. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a critical appraisal of papal history, emphasizing the need for historical truth, and contrasting the asserted papal power with the realities of early Christian traditions and practices. Bower intends to refute the myths surrounding the papacy, focusing on its gradual rise to power and the various ways in which it wielded influence over both the church and European political structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPapacy -- History
653 _aCatholic Church -- History
653 _aPopes -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63336
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